You could use PCMover (a Laplink program) to transfer whatever you wanted
back to your XP system.

http://www.laplink.com/pcmover/index.html


"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> No, it only works in the other direction. You might try XP's version, but it
> may get confused by the newer user file structure. I wouldn't rely on it.
> Backup data you do not wish to lose before beginning by copying it to
> removable media, do not use Vista backup for this.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Corin" <corin@notathome.com> wrote in message
> news:uBMqV9XKIHA.3516@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > Have to go back to XP to many major problems with Vista
> >
> > Can I use Windows Easy Transfer to move all the files and folders back to
> > XP
> >
> > Thanks
>
>